Krnica (most čez Radovno) - Lake Kreda in Radovna Valley

Access to starting point:
A) We drive to Bled, then follow the signs for Pokljuka. In the direction of Pokljuka we drive to the settlement Krnica, where we turn right downhill in the direction of Mojstrana, Zgornje Radovne and Krma. A shorter descent follows, then we cross the river Radovna over the bridge, after the bridge we turn right and park by the information board.
B) We leave the Gorenjska motorway at the exit Jesenice east (Lipce), then follow the signs for Spodnje Gorje. An ascent to the settlement Kočna follows, then we slowly begin to descend towards the Radovna valley. After crossing the river Radovna some ascent follows again, in Spodnje Gorje, where we join the road from Bled, we continue in the direction of Pokljuka. In the direction of Pokljuka we drive to the settlement Krnica, where we turn right downhill in the direction of Mojstrana, Zgornje Radovne and Krma. A shorter descent follows, then we cross the river Radovna over the bridge, after the bridge we turn right and park by the information board.

Route description:
From the starting point, from where a nice view opens up on the dam on the river Radovna, we continue on the asphalt road in the direction of Mojstrana, Zg. Radovne and Krma. At the end of the settlement Krnica we enter the area of Triglav National Park, we walk on the road which runs along the left bank of the river Radovna. At the road sign 2.5 km we arrive at HE Gorje, some 10 m further the signs for the Lipnik spring direct us left onto a side road which over the bridge leads us to the other side of the river. A little further, at the smaller intersection we continue left on the cart track (straight to the homestead Lipnikar), a few steps further over the footbridge we cross the Lipnik stream. On the other side of the stream we go right, where for a short time we still walk on the cart track, then the path narrows. Along the less trodden path we quickly arrive at the information board, a little further also at the Lipnik spring.
From the spring we return to the macadam road, then continue towards the homestead Lipnikar, where in front of the house we continue right over the bridge. On the other side of the Lipnik stream the cart track quickly enters the forest, at the junctions we continue straight. The path soon approaches the river Radovna, along which we then continue mostly an easy ascent. Further we pass another dam and later a spring, then we arrive at a larger meadow, where on the right we notice Jezerce v dolini Radovne.
We bypass Jezerce on the left side, then continue straight and soon arrive at the bank of Radovna, along which we continue through the forest. Through the forest we follow the traceable path, but when we step onto the meadow, it disappears. We continue to the nearby two cottages, behind them we go straight, where in the forest a poorer path reappears. The path leads us somewhat to the left, so it distances itself from the river Radovna, but brings us to the Zmrzlek spring, where the path completely disappears. We continue to the other side of the spring and in a minute climb from the forest onto a larger meadow, where the cart track reappears. On the cart track we descend to a smaller intersection, where we continue slightly left on the macadam road (right we return to the asphalt road), from which soon we go slightly right onto the cart track which crosses the stream, over which we go on slippery rocks. The cart track gradually turns into a path which brings us to the next meadow, where on the left we notice a collapsing cottage, we keep slightly to the right direction, where in the forest a path appears which leads us through the forest. Through the forest we pass some springs, then the forest begins to thin and we arrive at a meadow, where a hayrack stands and behind it a smaller cottage. The meadow is in the month of May usually full of flowers, among others there is also a lot of Clusius's gentian.
On the other side of the meadow, behind the smaller cottage, a cart track appears, which then past a green ramp temporarily takes us into the forest. When we step out of the forest we keep slightly to the right direction, when we return to the forest we transversely descend along a poorer path to the bank of Radovna, where the path becomes clearer and easier to follow. Walking through the forest follows, the path widens into a cart track, which a little further crosses the river Radovna, we continue straight on the path which continues along the river. Traversing the slopes somewhat above the river follows, a landslide has on two sections carried away part of the path, so the passage is somewhat more difficult, but still undemanding. When the traversing ends we step onto a larger meadow, where on the right a cart track appears, along it we continue to the asphalt road.
We follow the road to the right, where we immediately cross Radovna, after the bridge we arrive at the memorial park Radovna, where we go left onto the macadam road. At the intersections we follow the road straight, when on the left we notice the lake, we walk to it across the meadow.
We return by the same path or by the shorter path along the asphalt road.
Krnica - Lipnik spring 0:50, Lipnik spring - Jezerce v dolini Radovne 0:40, Jezerce v dolini Radovne - lake Kreda 1:30.
Description and pictures refer to the condition in 2019 (May).

Along the route: HE Gorje (633m), Izvir Lipnika (665m), Jezerce v dolini Radovne (657m), Spominski park Radovna (670m)

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Gogala linden tree (1 h), Kovinarska koča v Krmi (2 h)

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